Although much of the iKNOW Politics network is dedicated to increasing women’s political knowledge and participation, there are a number of skills that, while not explicitly political, are necessary to succeed in politics.
Women’s Political Participation in Traditional and Conservative Societies
This consolidated response highlights types of positive action measures, advocacy campaigns, women’s movements, and educational opportunities that help women in traditional and conservative societies to overcome some of the barriers that they face...
Working with Women Candidates and Women Voters during Elections
This consolidated response highlights tools used to empower women candidates, such as providing training, working with political parties, using affirmative action measures,and holding outreach campaigns. The consolidate response also provides...
Go Run aims to demystify the political process and inspire a richly diverse group of women in to the leadership pipeline. Go Run provides the nuts and bolts of running for political office by focusing on areas like communications, fundraising, and...
NWPC's 2007 Biennial Conference Featured speakers include:Dina Titus, Nevada State Senator. As a state senator for Nevada, Dina's leadership led to her selection as Senate majority leader. In 2006, she narrowly lost after a strong gubernatorial...
Workshop - Promoting and Strengthening Research Skills
This workshop is a collaborative activity between the SVRI, the Global Forum for Health Research and the FRONTIERS program of Population Council.AIMTo strengthen research capacity among SVRI members to develop evidence based, locally relevant...
This report highlights the findings of the Women's Involvement in Local Leadership (WILL) research program examining how elements of program design and implementation contribute to the cultivation of women's leadership and enhance the democratic...
Women and Local Self Governance In An Indian Context
This report discusses women's role in local government in India. It provides a historical background for the Panchayat Raj, or Indian village councils, and discusses women's participation in such councils. It also details the role of Mahila Rajsatta...
The Women's Learning Partnership (WLP) for rights, development, and peace is dedicated to women's leadership and empowerment. It aims to build networks, working with 18 autonomous and independent partner organizations in the Global South,...
WomenMatter is a content-driven, nonpartisan web-based organization that is designed to educate women about political processes and help them to use those processes to better their own lives.
Women for Women’s Human Rights - New Ways is a women’s and human rights NGO established in Turkey. It seeks to promote women’s human rights and to support the active and broad participation of women as free individuals and equal citizens in the...
Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard University
The Women and Public Policy Program of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government was founded with the internal goal of incorporating an understanding of gender perspectives on public policy into the education of future and current leaders...
The Women & Politics Institute, located within the School of Public Affairs at American University, advances the study and discussion of women and politics, promotes opportunities for women in politics, and trains women to become political...
WOMANKIND Worldwide works to enable women to voice their concerns and claim their rights, and to work globally for policies and practices that promote equality between men and women.
This NDI manual provides political candidates with techniques to use during press briefings and interviews. It offers tips on writing effective press releases and general guidelines for effective campaign communication.
This training material was designed for a National Democratic Institute for International Affairs' (NDI) professional development workshop on “Adult Audiences, Training Agendas and You.” The objective of the guide is to enhance the ability of NDI...
Women Candidate Training: Campaigning for Local Elections
This report presents an overview of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs' program to increase the number and effectiveness of Nepali women seeking to run in the 1997 local elections. It provides information on the candidate...
Women’s Candidate Training Program: Trainer's Manual Nepal
This manual provides training tips and workshop techniques for political party trainers to train Nepali women candidates for local government. It covers the following topics: the party ticketing process, building the party identity, election codes...
Women Can Win! A Campaign Manual for Women Candidates in the Nepali Local Government Elections
This manual is based on the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs' (NDI) "Women Can Win!" manual. It serves as a tool to motivate and train Nepali women candidates and representatives. It contains tips for campaigning and winning...
